Elena Zareschi
Elena Zareschi (23 July 1916 – 31 July 1999) was an Italian stage, television and film actress.
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| Born | Elina Lazzareschi 23 July 1916 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 31 July 1999 (aged 83) Lucca, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career
Born Elina Lazzareschi in Buenos Aires to Italian parents from Lucca, Zareschi moved to Rome in the mid-1930s and enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1937.[1][2] In the same year, she made her film debut in the drama L’ultima nemica.[1][2] While she had few opportunities in films, Zareschi was very active on stage, where she debuted in 1939, as well as in television films and series.[1][2]
Partial filmography
- Everybody's Woman (1934)
- The Last Enemy (1938)
- Ultima giovinezza (1939) - Yvonne
- Sei bambine ed il Perseo (1940) - Vivalda
- L'ultima nemica (1940) - Isa Fleur
- Merchant of Slaves (1942) - Francesca
- M.A.S. (1942) - L'attrice, amica di Brera
- Don Giovanni (1942) - Elvira
- Jealousy (1942) - Zosima Munoz
- Rita of Cascia (1943) - Rita da Cascia
- Peccatori (1945)
- I contrabbandieri del mare (1948) - Stella
- The Earth Cries Out (1949) - Ada
- Shadows on the Grand Canal (1951)
- Ulysses (1954) - Cassandra
- Il conte Aquila (1955) - Imperatrice Austriaca
- The Mysteries of Paris (1957) - Matilde
- Herod the Great (1959) - Alexandra
- Le sorprese dell'amore (1959) - Carlotta
- The Cossacks (1960) - Patima
- The Warrior Empress (1960) - Sibilla
- Silver Spoon Set (1960) - Actress (uncredited)
- Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1960) - Queen Pasifae
- Invasion 1700 (1962) - Princess Kinzevich
- Un colpo al cuore (1970)
- La lunga ombra del lupo (1971) - Countess Balestrieri
References
- Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
- Felice Cappa; Piero Gelli; Marco Mattarozzi. Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900. Baldini & Castoldi, 1998. ISBN 8880892959.
Further reading
- Remo Schiavo; Nevio Zanni. Elena Zareschi: la grande tragica del teatro italiano. Accademia Olimpica, 2002.
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